It’s the end of summer break and that means it is time to return to school. For many students, this is an exciting time of year. A whole new year full of new classes, new teachers and new experiences. However, for some students this can be a...

Shaina Kirkendall - Practice Manager  Once COVID erupted into a full pandemic in early 2023, the Federal Government stepped in to ban states from removing Medicaid coverage from American citizens regardless of...

Feeling unheard? You are not alone if you have ever left a tough conversation feeling like the other person simply wasn’t hearing what you were trying to say. This happens for A LOT of people for several different reasons, but they all link...

Did you know that laughter doesn’t just feel good but that it’s good FOR you? Physical Benefits At its most basic level, laughter exercises your diaphragm. It enables you to take in more oxygenated air and stimulates your lungs. During...

Introduction The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends, but it can also be hard on your mental health. There are so many different things going on at once — gatherings with friends and family, gifts to buy and wrap,...

Forgiveness is something that I talk to people about all the time in therapy and anytime I get together with other therapists, that topic also comes up in short order almost every single time at least at some point. It’s such a difficult topic...

What is courage? Is it the absence of fear? Is it feeling the fear and moving forward in spite of it? The root of the word courage is cor- the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms , the word courage had a very different definition than...

Working in the counseling field you never know who might walk through your door or be on the screen when the session starts. With time things change; therapy sessions are being conducted in various ways and the therapist needs to be prepared to meet...

I've never written a blog post before.  I've also not spent a lot of time reading blogs, so if I miss the mark here, I guess that is how it will have to be.  When we decided "A blog would be a fantastic way to connect with...